X-COM: UFO Defense - A Novel: Amazon.ca: Diane Duane: Books

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Alien Forces Will Enslave Humanity . . . Unless X-COM Can Stop Them!

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Alien Forces Will Enslave Humanity . . . Unless X-COM Can Stop Them!

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3.7 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not much to drool over, but fun like the game., Jan 4 2002

By	Lorin Reed (moreno valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Thing is, I couldn't imagine how someone would put the game's content into novel form. And after reading the novel, I still can't. This was a really quick read, and it had sort of a superficial bite to it. None of the characters are really worth caring about, and it doesn't go into much detail about the technologies or species of aliens. But none of that really matters much; I don't think anyone was expecting a masterpiece here.

If ya liked the game, you'll probably have fun with the book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Xcom, a good game, now a good book, Oct 4 2000

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This book fits in nicely with the game. If you were interested and enjoyed the gameplay, this book will also entertain you. It takes you right along as if you were in a mission of the game. It could stand to be more descriptive, and perhaps some more character development. BUT as it stands, it is very entertaining, and I think works well with the Xcom saga.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad, Dec 6 1999

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It was a pretty boring book with cardboard characters, non-descript situations and tedious pacing. While the game was pretty good, it had no plot onto which to latch a book.

Remember the nondescript paper doll-like agents you use? The book will give you the same feeling about the characters, only there is no sense of dread in the missions.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A boring novel based on a fantastic game
This novel is what you get when you hire a character-oriented writer to write a book based on an action-oriented game. Read more

Published on Oct 5 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Good Read
This is a good book to read if you liked the game or you like sci-fi and alien stories. I reccomend playing the game before reading the book because the book doesn't tell... Read more

Published on Mar 20 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars X-Com: an exciting and enjoyable read
Although I have never played the game, X-Com, I found this book to be very fun and exciting to read, and particularly enjoyed the geographic descriptions of the locales. Read more

Published on Feb 2 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect continuation of the X-com saga!
I very much enjoyed this book, I had been waiting for someone to come out with a X-com book, and was pleased when I found this one. Read more

Published on Oct 15 1997